The UK Government’s recently published Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap marks a watershed moment in the evolution of employment law

For businesses across all sectors, it presents both significant challenges and valuable opportunities. The roadmap, released in July 2025, outlines a multi-phase reform strategy stretching through to 2027 and beyond. These reforms embrace almost every aspect of employment, from dismissal rights and union representation to sick pay and flexible working.

As employers prepare for sweeping legal changes, this article explains what the roadmap entails, how it will be implemented and what businesses need to do now to stay ahead.

A new era for UK labour law

The Employment Rights Bill delivers on the government’s promise to modernise the UK’s employment framework by embedding fairness, transparency and security at work. Core themes include:

• Strengthening worker protections (e.g. day-one rights, whistleblowing safeguards)
• Enhancing union rights and collective bargaining
• Eliminating exploitative practices such as fire-and-rehire and unfair zero-hours arrangements
• Establishing a new Fair Work Agency, similar in scope to Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service), but with a stronger regulatory remit

The roadmap’s staggered timeline is intended to allow businesses time to adapt while consultations shape the finer details of each provision.

Key milestones in the roadmap

Late 2025 (immediately after Royal Assent)

• Repeal of parts...

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